Announcements

December 09, 2016

Library of Congress Opportunities

The Library of Congress offers many exciting opportunities for those seeking employment, internships or fellowships, or volunteer positions. Learn about all of these opportunities and working for the federal government in the following sections.

What’s a job at the Library of Congress like? It is an opportunity to work in the nation’s oldest cultural institution with programs that provide one-of-a-kind national resources and services to the Congress and the American people. The Library is the world's largest collection of knowledge in almost all languages and formats, the best record of American private sector creativity, and the leading American public institution in both preserving information on the internet and sharing collections online. With nearly a hundred different job types our work is diverse and challenging. We look for employees with a wide range of skills and professions who will share and help shape our mission. Whatever your aspirations, the Library of Congress is a great place to build a career. Benefits may include:

Excellent health/life insurance and retirement benefits

Training and development opportunities

A chance to work with experts in your field

Student loan repayment program

A family-friendly workplace

Flexible work schedules including telework

Transit subsidies

Learn more about job opportunities and the benefits of working at the Library of Congress in the following sections:

Our Organization

Learn about the organizational units that make up the Library of Congress.

Congressional Research Service

CRS serves the Congress by providing comprehensive and reliable legislative research and analysis that are timely, objective, authoritative, and confidential, contributing to an informed national legislature.

Copyright

The Copyright Office promotes creativity and innovation by administering the U.S. copyright law, which provides writers, artists, and other authors with the freedom and economic incentive to develop original creative works. In so doing, copyright enriches the cultural output of the nation.

Law Library of Congress

Congress established its Law Library in 1832 to provide ready access to reliable legal materials. The primary mission of the Law Library of Congress is to provide Congress with authentic and authoritative research on foreign, international and comparative law, and a wide range of legal reference services. The Law Library has grown over the years to become the world's largest law library, with an international collection of more than 3 million volumes spanning the ages and covering nearly every jurisdiction in the world.

Library Services

Library Services develops and preserves the Library's uniquely rich and universal collections, which document the recorded history and creativity of the American people in almost all media and formats, and which record the world's knowledge in some 470 languages. Library Services acquires, organizes, provides access to, maintains, secures, and preserves the largest library in the world.

National & International Outreach

National and International Outreach manages the public facing programs and activities of the Library of Congress with the mission of broadening awareness and use of the Library and its resources through outreach and external partnerships.

Office of the Librarian

The Office of the Librarian has overall management responsibility for the Library and carries out certain executive functions of the Library. It includes The Office of the Chief Financial Officer; The Office of the General Counsel; The Congressional Relations Office; The Office of Communications; The Development Office; and The Office of Special Events and Public Programs.

The Office of the Chief Operating Officer

The Office of the Chief Operating Officer consolidates infrastructure support, as well as the Library's budget office. The offices include the chief information officer, chief financial officer, contracts and grants management, integrated support services, human resources, and security and emergency preparedness.

Other Offices

Other offices that operate independently of individual service units but are within the Library's organizational structure are listed here. These offices offer a variety of career opportunities. To learn more access the link(s) provided.